Bangladesh student stabbed 'for rejecting suitor'

A female student in Bangladesh is in a critical condition after being stabbed by a student leader - who allegedly became violent after she rejected him.
Khadiza Begum was attacked with a machete at a college campus in Sylhet district in the north on Monday.
Hundreds of students held a protest on Tuesday, demanding better security at universities and colleges.
It is the fourth case of a woman being attacked after reportedly refusing a male suitor in recent months.
Ms Begum was attacked at Murari Chand University College as she left an exam hall.
'Violent hacking' Her uncle Jahid Ahmed told... read more

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